US Treasury Warns of Sanctions Violations for Paying Ransomware Attackers
An alarming new advisory issued today by the federal government could upend ransomware response. ——– Free High Security Email from Sigma
CFAA 101: A Computer Fraud & Abuse Act Primer for InfoSec Pros
From WarGames, to Aaron Swartz, to bug bounties, to Van Buren, here’s what cybersecurity researchers should know about the US’s primary anti-hacking […]
Imperva Agrees to Buy jSonar
The deal is expected to close in mid-October. ——– Free High Security Email from Sigma
‘It Won’t Happen to Me’: Employee Apathy Prevails Despite Greater Cybersecurity Awareness
To protect your organization from all emerging file-borne threats, the security and leadership teams must align to develop a streamlined approach to […]
Russian National Sentenced to 7+ Years for Hacking US Tech Firms
Yevgeniy Nikulin received an 88-month sentence for breaking into LinkedIn, Dropbox, and the now-defunct social platform Formspring. ——– Free High Security Email […]
Cryptojacking: The Unseen Threat
Mining malware ebbs and flows with the price of cryptocurrencies, and given the momentum on price is upward, cryptojacking is a very […]
Rise in Remote MacOS Workers Driving Cybersecurity ‘Rethink’
With twice as much malware now targeting Macs, IT pros need to scramble to adapt to a large, and likely permanent, work-from-home […]
Ransomware Victims That Pay Up Could Incur Steep Fines from Uncle Sam
Companies victimized by ransomware and firms that facilitate negotiations with ransomware extortionists could face steep fines from the U.S. federal government if […]
Microsoft 365 services back online after hours‑long outage
Microsoft resolves a service disruption that affected Office 365, Outlook.com, Teams and other cloud-based services The post Microsoft 365 services back online […]
APT‑C‑23 group evolves its Android spyware
ESET researchers uncover a new version of Android spyware used by the APT-C-23 threat group against targets in the Middle East The […]